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I don't know if it's the one you're thinking of, but I believe I saw a similar sign at Capitol Reef National Park.

> "Where did the Ancestral Puebloan people go?" With the answer of "We're right here. Come say hi to us at the information desk."

"Where did the Ancient Roman civilization go?"

"They're eating gelato and drinking espresso at the cafe."

There's an episode in "The Sopranos" where Tony confronts a jewish man he has cornered:

Ever heard of Massada? For two years, 900 Jews held their own against 15,000 Roman soldiers. They chose death before enslavement. And the Romans, where are they now?

Tony: You're looking at 'em, asshole.

I always liked that scene. It argues that the mafia think of themselves as heirs to the violent Roman empire.

This is where academic writing filters into pop history then into the culture and then back to the academics who are like, "we never said that"

It's all so entertaining for the pop historians.